Machu Picchu lies in the southern hemisphere, some 13 degrees south of the equator. It is 80 kilometers
northwest of Cusco, on the crest of the mountain Machu Picchu, located about 2,450 metres (8,040 ft)
northwest of Cusco, on the crest of the mountain Machu Picchu, located about 2,450 metres (8,040 ft)